Judgments of small cause Courts and other courts: O20 R4

 Code of Civil Procedure

²4. Judgments of Small Cause Courts.—(1) Judgments of a court of Small Causes need not contain more than the points for determination and the decision thereon.

(2) Judgments of other Courts.—Judgments of other Courts shall contain a concise statement of the case, the points for determination, the decision thereon, and the reasons for such decision.

Note: 1. The provisions of rules 1, 3, 4 and 5 are not applicable to the Chief Court of Oudh, see the Oudh Courts Act, 1925 (U. P. Act 4 of 1925), s. 16 (2).

Contents of the judgement: -

According to Rule 4 Order XX of Code of Civil Procedure, 1908:

Judgments of a Court of Small Causes shall contain the points for determination and the decision thereon. While the judgments of other Courts shall contain: (a) summary of the pleadings i.e. a concise statement of the case; (b) issues i.e. the points for determination; (c) findings on each issue and the decision thereon; (d) ratio decidendi (reasons for such a decision); and (e) the remedy i.e. the relief granted.

Further Reading:

Section 2. Definitions.

Section 33. Judgment and decree.

Judgment

Order XX Rule 2: Power to pronounce judgment written by Judge’s predecessor.

Order XX Rule 4: Judgments of Small Cause Courts and Other Courts.

Order XX Rule 6B: Copies of judgments when to be made available.

Reference: 

1) https://blog.ipleaders.in/judgement-and-decree-under-cpc/